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2011 National Conference On Volunteering and Service: Community Building Workshop

Amy Sample Ward

Date : June 7, 2011, 8:30 am – 10 am. Topic : Bringing Community Organizing Into Online Campaigns. Description : Integrating volunteers into online campaigns for requires a great community organizer. Traditional community organizing lays the groundwork for online campaigns and effective movements.

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National Information and Referral Services Day

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In 2011 the Senate passed S.RES.241 241 declaring November 16 as "National Information and Referral Services Day" at the request of the Alliance of Information and Referral Services (AIRS). One such services is 2-1-1 , a phone number used to access information about community services.

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2-1-1 Connecting Communities

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2-1-1, the phone number used by millions to access information about community services, is celebrated nation-wide today, February 11th. Right now, many hundreds of call operators across the nation are answering requests for assistance about housing, food, legal issues, family support, health care, jobs and schooling and much more.

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Blackbaud Headed to SXSWi 2011

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Blackbaud @ SXSW 2011. South by South West Interactive 2011 is upon us. Frank , does internet marketing and strategy at Blackbaud , blogs at NetWits ThinkTank and guest blogs at Mashable.com , All his efforts are focused on helping non-profits use the Internet for fundraising, marketing, communications and community building.

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International Human Rights Day 2011

Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

T, December 10th, the international community is observing Human Rights Day to commemorate the 63rd anniversary of the creation of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights. 2011 has been an amazing year for human rights defenders. 2011 has been an amazing year for human rights defenders. and the European Union.

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Using Twitter to Build a Community and Recruit Volunteers

Amy Sample Ward

Last week, I had the opportunity to present at the 2011 Volunteer Management for Nonprofits Conference here in New York. National Theatre screws up, what we can learn from mistakes. Twitter at use for Tu Diabetes community. There are so many resources out there that hopefully this list will help filter and curate for you!

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Independence Day, 2011

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These are community-honoring, and community-building essays every time. Independence Day, 2011 Stan Stahl, Ph.D. The birth of a new nation-our nation-conceived in liberty and dedicated to the proposition that all men are created equal. © Copyright 2011. You can find more of his writing at [link].

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